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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
"CASTiNG" FISHERMEN !

STEP aside minute and let me show Won
pa "3 ringed German Silver Tin, for tbe end
Sofyour rod. They can't be beat. DIT, Gibson
keeps them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
VERY LATEST
Is THE FAMOUS
SEE CHAIRS,

Manufactured by the Tuscarora Manufacture
ng Company OF Martinsburg. w. Va. For
sale by r. c. HESS In shepherdst0wn and
G. E. Hughes in Charlestown. Call and see
our stock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
FARM AND HOUsEHoLD.

PROTECTING ANIMALS FROM Flies
At this season of the year the annoyance
caused to animals by flies and mosqui-
toes often amounts to positive agony,
and al all times, In what Is called good
corn weather, it is sufficient to prevent
the stock eating enough to keep them in
gooG condition. The animals will stand
in the water or pass the greater part of
the day in the shade, rather than expose
themselves to the sunshine. going out
to eat only when driven by hunger.
They quickly lose flesh, the flow of milk
shrinks, aud loss is incurred that can
not be easily made good again. At all
times good feed of grain is beneficial
to stock, but it is especially so when
flies are very annoying, since it will do
much to prevent shrinkage of flesh and
milk. Horses and milch cows may be
protected, in great measure at least,
BY wiping them all over with sponge
dipped i'm soap suds in which little
carbolic acid has been mixed. Bulls
confined in stables often suffer enough
from the attacks of flies to drive them
half mad, and there is no doubt that the
continued fretting caused in this way
develops a savage disposition. The most
satisfactory results have followed from
sponging with soap suds and carbolic
acid mixed Jersey bull confined in II
stall.
PEDIGREE Is NOT ALL.-It is enough
to mate animals of good pedigree and
high merit; the same extra feed, care,
shelter, and drink that contributed to
the improvement oftheir ancestors, must
be given to them. An understanding
Of this would save loss and vegetation,
and remove the chief obstacle in the
way of the universal use of improved.
pure bred animals. The stockman pur-
chases pure bred animal of high in.
dividual merit, aud. thinking that this
selection is all that Ia necessary, gives
this animal and its offspring the same
food. care and shelter that he has been
giving to scrubs. Of course the pure
bred animal degenerates under such
conditions, and its offspring are yet in
ferior to it. There Is bitter disappoint-
ment. The breeder is denounced as a
fraud or pure bred stock as a sham. In
either case there is a return to the breed
ing of the old scrub stock, and the best
interests of stock raising in that neigh
borhood has an enemy. The practices
of the great breeders show the impor-
lance Of selection in breeding; they
show with equal force the value Of
favorable environment. Neither judic-
ious selection nor proper care can be
wisely neglected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.

A case in which tens of thousands Of
farmers In all parts Of the country are
interested has lately been decided bv the
Supreme Court of the United States,
viz: the "Drive-well" patent case. II
has been over and over again proven
that the first of these wells, which con-
sist of nothing but pointed tube driven
down into the ground, and worked by
an ordinary pump, was driven in the
camp of the Goth N. Y. S. V. in Octo
Der, 1861, of which Col. Green was the
commanding officer. Other like wells
were used during aud after the war,
and one in Independence, Ind, and the
circuit courts In Iowa and Indiana held
that this use Of the wells by the public
rendered the patent void. Decisions
upon the same subject have been reached
in New Jersey, as well rs in COnnecti-
cut aud Ohio, from which the present
appeal, just decided, was taken. The
Supreme Court now reverses the lower
courts, and holds that the invention had
neither been anticipated nor used by
others i'm a manner to invalidate the
patent. The interests involved, while
small in each individual case, are enor-
nous in the aggregate. The Indiana
suit showed that 80, 900 of these wells,
on each of which $40 royalty was de-
manded, were in use in that State alone.
As many more are in Use in Iowa, and
the number in the United States has
been placed between 100000 and
1000, 900.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01

ers in all the centuries or CIVILIZATION.
Grange means farm, and the order of
Patrons of Husbandry is cooperative
society of farmers who propose to work
together, who mean 10 studiously learn
how to work together for their own
good and the welfare of mankind. In
the Grange, as in the family, woman
can have her say, as in no other public
organization. Modest, retiring men,
too, grown wise and strong by much
communion with earth and heaven, will
have something to say there. In the
Grange the very stones of an abused
land may cry out and must be heard.
"The Bruce and Armada Grange, No.
627, continues to prosper. Since the
dedication Of its new hall by Gov. Luce
the Grange has received seven applica-
tions for membership and several more
are ready to be sent in. A competitive
contest has been planned with a supper
| AT the OlHer Gnu anu the ineinOeTs are
engaging in the contest with a good
deal of enthusiasm. The members take
hold of this matter all the more easily
from the fact that ever since the organ
ization of this Grange the reading Of
papers, original and selected, followed
by discussions, has been an important
feature of its meeting. Grange socials
have been held throughout the winter
at the farmers homes in the vicinity,
and have been largely attended by out
siders as well as by members. Alto
gether the Grange has been the princi-
pal factor in the social and intellectual
life of the neighborhood." Patron, Ro-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01

n. S. J. STRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
FROM
CHARLESTOWN.
FROM

T HAVE not forgotten Shepherdstown, but
i my big Spring Stock has kept me so busy
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Who the Victims are.

Most of the people who are pro testing against the even.handed enforcement of the interstate com merce law are the representatives of interests that have been favored unlawfully and unjustlv by the railroads. 1t has been seen time and again with what ease a rail road discrimination could build up all industry at one point, or crush one individual, while it en. riches another at the same point The most illuStrious example of this sort of thing is the Standard Oil Company on the one hand and the dozens of ruined and impover- ished refners on the other. With. out the fayoritism of the railroads there could have been no Stand. ard Oil Company as 1t exists at present, and without the active hostility of the railroads dozens of the relincrieS which are now clos ed or are m the hands of the mo- nopoIy, would have been flourish. ing and competing plants. The truth that these discriminations have done all this is absolute, and the inference that the same abu- ses have obtained at other in a smaller degree is a most natural one. The main object of national legislation on this subject was to break up all such codspiraces in the future, If the people are wise they will not insist upon the re- peal or modification of the new law until they make sure that the present clamor against it does not emauate from the very elements which the act was intended to reaca.-Chicago Herald.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Frank James is now a saleSm

Frank James Is now a sale Sman in q Dallas (TeXas) wholesale cloth. ing house and is living quiet life. When asked to take drink the other day he said: No, l thank you--I never drink. In all my ca reer never touched a drop. That is one reason why l never was ar. rested --l was always cool.n Col. James never goes armed, and says that he has not carried a revolver since he surrendered to Gov, Crit tenden. He hopes to live peace able life, and don't think any one would kill him but some crank seeking notoriiy, who would shoot him in the back In such case a pistol would do him no good When on the scout he says he made if a point to make no conf dants and to avoid bad men, He kept east of the Mississippi and associated with that class of peo- pie who carried prayer books iu their pockets instead of revolvcrs He also states that he regretted to kill man, and never did so when he could avoid it, that he didn't ihnk any reasonable man desired to take life.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Your Newspaper.

A towns newspaper Is its repre- sentative at large. It indicates.
 III great measure the character, spirit and attributes of the people where it is published. A live town supports live paper and wise versa The newspaper eXerts, though il may be unconcl0usly, a world of good or evil. A stranger contemplating removing to a place first secures copy of the paper published there and right there is prejudiced pro and con. If its columns reflect, in sparkling announcements, wide-awake determination of it's business men, the chances are the town may count on another citizen. If, on the oth. CT hand. he finds it to be a thrift less, spiristless starving sheet he renders a judgment forthwith-he don't need any further evidence and he goes where the people are up and going. A live, careful, honest newspaper is invaluable, it's interest are identical with that of the home people, and its influence is equal, perhaps, to that of all other things together. It suggests local improvement-the sugges- ti0n with it's concomitant advan tages is sent brOadcaSt-the peO- pie take it up and think of it, talk of it, and in many instances 1t leadeS to d substantial consnm. matou of the thing desired. Every good citizen, every man who has the interest of his own town and country at heart, should support his own paper In doin 2 this he is contributing to the general welfare. There is food for thought in these suggestions and we feel assured the people at large should fully appreciate the home press in general shonld re. ceive heartier and healthier support Ex.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Vikings Proverbs

A silver in the bush is worth two in the land
 Every moment of life is the seed of a year.
 The sparkle of repentant tears reaches heaven
 The last pitch-hole on life's jour. uey-the grave.
 The plumbers bill now subsidies for mosquitoes bill.
 Man attributes his misfortune to bad luck and his success to shrewd- ness
 The key to a lovers heart is often found in lock of hair.
 A wise man will never shut his eyes before he opens his mouth,
 ltis the hardship that makes the tleetest time on the sea of trouble.
 When the embers of youthful love expires it leaves the ashes oJ throeSiss.
 Cheek boldly enters where modesty dare not pull the door bell.
 The fsherman's idea is that it is easier to let go a line than to catch a fish.
 The man with multiplicity of faults grieyes at his neighbor's one little fault.
 Patience must be entertain ed handsomely or il will not remain with you.
 The man who undertakes the journey of life without a destina. ton will get lost in the woods.
 Give the devil wide birth, and the wide birth that he reserves for you will be gwen to some one else.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Mark Twain on Farming.

Here, remarked the famonS hu- morist, Mark Twain. in a recent address, is d composition ] wrote on farming when n boy: Farming is healthy work; but no man can farm and wear his best clothes at the same time Either the farming must cease while the good clothes continues, or the new clothes cease while the farming continues. This shows that farming is not so clean work as being congress. man or schoOlmaster, Tor these men can wear good clothes if they can find money to pay for them. daughter Farmers get np early in the morning. They say the early bird catches the worm If was a bird, had rather get up late and eat cherries in place of worms. daugter.) Farmers don't paint their wagons when they can help it, for they show mud two quick The color of their boots Is red, and do not look like other peoples boots because they are twice as
 big. tApplause.) Farmers wives have q hard time cooking for the hired men, and the hired men find fault with the farmers wives cooking. Why dou't the farmers
 wives let the hired men do the
 cooking while they do the finding
 fault. Great applause.) Farmers don't get ss rich as bank presidents i but they get more exercise Pro. | longed laughter) Some ask: Why don't farmers run for congressV They run so much keeping boys out of thelr peach orchards and
 melon patches they don't have any time to run after anything else. If congress should run after far merS. one might be caught now and then. Lawyers can beat far mers at running for most anything. know farmer who tried to run q line fence according to his own notion. The man objected and hurt the farmer The farmer hired a lawyer to run his line fence, and now the lawyer runs the far mer's farm, and the farmer has stop ped running anything. Speaking of running reminds me of our calf that ran away to the wOods.-- i There were not enough men ln the country to catch that calf2 We | turned the COW loose into the woods, and caught the calf, prov, ing the old saying 1t takes COW
 to catch a thief" Laughter.)
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
The Farmers Garden.

Although a farmers life is nee essarily toilsome and his time very limited, there is no reason why he should not be able to have his humble home surrounded by a nicely arranged garden, the main- tenance of which would take but a few hours of his valuable time. A well-kept lawn, a few well-blom- ing shrubs and rose bushes, judi. ciouSly planted, a few beds taste fully arranged with bedding plants, will add much to embellish and beautiiy his home, which would otherwise look dreary and monot- onous.
 With little care and expense a small garden can be laid out and kept in good condition and will pay amply in flowers and the pleas ure it affords to the farmers wife and his family ly-Charle Sic Der in Missippi Valley Farmer.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27

office boy rewrote it, and ny mis. take wrote S500000 instead of $50, 900. In au hour back came the reply: "Offer of half million dollars accepted. Make deed and come on and get certified check" The man made his office boy a handsome present for his clerical error, and gave his old time debtor S2J, ,0O0 with which to re-establsh himself in business, St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27

\ Connecticut man says bushes may be protected from the ravages of insects hy very cheap and simple device X few torches placed in the vicinity of the trees, vines or shrubs. lighted at twi. light and left To burn an hour or two, will destroy thousands of mil lers, moths and rosebugs that would otherwise light and no mis- chief. He says he has practiced il for years, and his trees and shrnbbcry have not suffered, while the pests have caused his neigh bors annoyance and losa. It will cost very little 'o try it. \ sim, pie torch, fed by kerosene, SO as to mako light and an open flame. is all that is required. Indianapo- lis Journal
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
An Office Boys Lucky Error.

In a real estate office the other day l heard gentleman relating the experience of an Eastern friend of his who. many years ago, for a bad debt(9 of S20,0oO, was compcll- cd to accept Western land of the
 estimated value of Slj,ON. He paid constantly increasing taxes upon the land for q number of years without going to see 1t. One day his agent telegiaphed him, asking him what he would take for the land, which had finally come to be far within the corporate linn. it's oi Chicago. The owner figured lhat. taxes and interest, the land
 had cost him S3O,000, and more in 2 joke than anything else moi dreaming that the offer would be
 accepted wrote a telegram saving that he would take S50,0OO cash for the property. He sent the
 message by his office boy, when
 l tho clerk insisted that the sum bC
 spelled out in the message. Tho
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27
Ran1ie.

We arc indebted to Mir. c. l.. Robinson of Robinsonvllle Tor some very interesting pamphlets on the new staple crop for the south ramie.
 From them we learn that ramle has been successfully cultivated for several centuries by the Chi nese and Japanese, and within the past generation England, Germa- ny. France and Holland have ln- troduced il as staple crop, and have established factories for ifs use: the district of Bradford and Yorkshire, in England, alone con tainng 274 ramie factories.
 Ramie belongs to the nettIe fah' ily and requires little skill to cul' tiyate, and is used for nearly all the purposes that are now sup piled by cotton or silk. In strength, gloss and durability, it k said to be unsnrpdss ld by any fibre in the world.
 The markets abroad. especially, London, afford a ready sale sor all that the world has yet produced, and companies are being formed in this country to facilitate its sale.
 It is easy enough it seems, to raise the ramic stalk which Is the valuable part of the plant-but the difficulty heretofore has been to iiud a decorticator, or pecllng ma chine, which would strip the flores and put them into merchantable condition, ready to be woven at the factory. Various premiums have been offered for q machine that woold do the work, snd 1t IS clatmed that the difficulty has been solved by several inventions. 1t will be remembered that several of these machines were on exhibition at the New Orleans exposition and were tested by number of inter ested parties.
 It is said that two crops a year can be raised ill the Southern States of, say, 5000 pounds of mar ketable fibre per acre. The price in London for the fibre is about F cents per pound, which would give gross yield of slSO per acre.
 The conditions ot success in the cultivation of rame is sandy, loamy soil and water for irrigation. There are several goods works on the cultivation of ramie, and seed lings may be obtained from mum. Der parties.
 While we do not share the alar' ming apprehensions of the advo- cates of ramie that our cotton and cane, as a surplus crop, will ever be crowded out by European com petition or ruined by over produc- ton of any new staple which will give greater freedom to the South ern farmers in the diverSitication of their crops, and to those who would like a change from the eN- haus;ing round of cotton planting we recommend lair trial of ramie on a small scale at first so that no dangers may be run, if, from any cause, failure should result.
 A good many Louisiana planters have experimented with ramie culture In the past two years, and we should be pleased to hear from them as to the results of their ven- turc. c.- Mississippi Valley Farmer.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-27

The carbon of plants comes rom the air.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
BlooeIthirsty Girls.

prominent feature in any Apache
.4lIaG,. are the children, who are I'M
smpt little sayages, but are much
shsrd-auer IN childhood than IN mature
In. The care Of the male children
sJ.yolve, upon the man, who carefully
'lo..gtc, them to emulation and prac-
H. III deeds Of blood Including the
i, If scientific torturing, So well are
r. lessons taught that the Apache
III. Ill an early age, is ambitious and
Aftt4l rs no on the warpath Some OF
H. most daring deeds in Apache war
tgrt have been performed by boys who
were emuIous to earn their title to
manhood.
/ THE airl is taught the rude domestic
nm. and lessons OF labor, but her cdu-
@ri,n IN bdrbarity is not Il whit less
s,horaugh tan that Of the boy. The
fare If the captive among the Apaches
H.. ALWAYS been most lamentable. but
Ill., greatest cruelty both to men and
women have been perpetratcd by the
Aparhc females A captive woman,
&m1da compulsorily the wife or slave Of
m Apache warrior, is usually. after the
&frst crueltie- Of the attending capture,
8raatll by him rs wen as other women
III the tribe, but in his absence, the
Aaptive viii be often griegously beaten
sby the other wives.
The education Of the Apache girl
Sbeuins with her care OF the younger
l;ldran She lp91nS to carry water
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21

4 TToRSEf AND COUNSELLOR, Dodgeyine wis
WIN practice 20 an the courts Of this State en-
eept the Iowa County (Probatel Court
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21

4 TFORNEY AND COUNSELLOR. --omce IN
~ the rooms lately occupied By pr Patterson.
nearly opposite Gundry, Gray Is Co, Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
The Tribune DirectortJ.
PHYSICIANS.
w. L.. TaliIisan,

DHYsIoIAN AID SURGEON, Mineral Point. Wis.
0f1ce In Graders block Night calls answered
~ Office Office hours, II to 12 A. Nj. and to : P.
NJ, Saturdays. at home all day
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
n cofHgeN, CYRUS Ian
tothren & Lanyon,
AleN Wilson.

\ rr0RNFYS AT LAW Mineral Point wis
Office up stairs owes "ost-oace. Always on
hand 60 attend No. any business Wf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
w. Eastman, VI. ID,
ATTORNEYS.


\ rrORNEYS AND COuNSEL0RS, Mineral
. \ Point, Wisconsin. once in First National
Rans budiug. VIII practice in an State and s.
Courts lily
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21

ST, MABYS (Germnl s...F Y, WBtNuAHr
Pastor. Sunday services. First Mass ut ;: 200,
A. NJ; High Mass at 1000 A. NJ; Vespers at
3;O0,P.M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21

I7TITI y VI ITI0ITTTIIT NO ~ IFI3s
a. DRESEN, Mineral Point.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-03
LIE ROY.
Daniel Bosworth is out again.

Daniel Bosworth is out again.
c. A. Roy is at his post again.
Howard Poole had runaway the other
day,
Dan McTavish left last Friday for
another field.
H. Hague s Son have moved into
their new store.
Baseball At Calmar, Calmar "a, L.
Roy 8. At DEBORAH, DEBORAH 10, Leroy
81. The DEBORAH team will play in LIE.
Roy, on Wednesday. We look for close
game, as DEBORAH has good team.
The ladies of Leroy are to give the
this week. The Spring Valley Amateurs,
Riceville Cornet Band and DEBORAH Drum
Corps will be present. This will be a
gala day for Leroy.
Geo. Rumsey is again at home.
Mrs. Ida Palmer and son are visiting
here.
A dollar and half tempted some bur-
glars to break open VIM. Aliens safe.
Lightning struck Mr.. Jones hay stack,
last week, burning it to the ground.
Mrs. Geo. KilleR and family have re-
turned, after an absence of two months
Mrs. Hayes visited Austin ard saw her
daughter Carries little glrl.
Deacon Palmer started for California
Monday, foz the benefit of his health.
While Ole Void was in bathing last
Sunday, he was discovered to be drown
ing by Jno. Lukens. who Immediately
came 10 the rescue. He unselfishly jump
ed in after him. failing to remove any of
his clothing which soon became water
soaked and great hindrance to him, as
also was the other drowning man, who
chung to him. He succeeded in getting
away from him, but was too much ex-
hausted to recover. No one was present
but Mr.. Duells little year old son who
Immediately ran to Jno. Franks for help.
Failing to secure assistance. he at once
started back to Mr.. Huntley's and there
succeeded, but 1t was too late to save
either of the men as they had by this
time been in the water nearly two hours.
Jno. Lukens was one of the best young
men around here and he will be greatly
mourned by his mother and sisters as he
was their idol. 1t is a great blow to Mrs
Lukens to loose her grestful, dutiful and
unselfish son. All in this vicinity great
ly mourn the loss Of so good citizen
The funeral was held at two o'clock Mon
day at the house.